Gerrit Rickwalt's Page

Location: Conroe, TX
Certification Level: L2 Tripoli
Club Memberships: Tripoli Houston #002
Favorite Rockets: Frenzy, me bucko, Orange Crush, Ladybug
Favorite Quote:
Most photos o' me rockets were taken by Harry Spears and Jimmy Higham.
Personal Home Page: https://www.youtube.com/user/PegasusRocketry/featured
Club Home Page: https://tripolihouston.wixsite.com/website/about
RocketReviews.com Pages:
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2022-12-16

Tripoli "L3" certification - Good reference material

Build Entry
Good reference material t' consider: https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/pictoral-build-thread-wildman-darkstar-extreme.57738/ [More]

Tripoli "L3" certification - Head-End Deployment?

Build Entry
Somethin' worth considering: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9sgr56v8ccoqxsp/WM%20Head-End%20Deploy%20Build%20Instructions.pdf?dl=0 [More]

2022-12-14

Mystery Machine

Flight
test - I500 - Tripoli Houston - Hearne, TX [More]

2022-04-09

Prickles

Flight
Rocket flew beautifully on an Aerotech F50-9T. Unfortunately, t' Chute Release opened at apogee and t' rocket drifted out o' sight, shiver me timbers, into a pasture. Well, blow me down! After 2 days o' searching, matey, it still has nay been located. Blimey! - F50-9T - Tripoli Houston - Hearne, ya bilge rat, TX [More]

2022-03-26

Eliminator

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H550 - Tripoli Houston - South Site [More]

2022-03-12

Orange Twist

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C6-5 - Tripoli Houston - Hearne, TX [More]

Chikorita

Flight
G74 Mojave Green - Tripoli Houston - Hearne, me bucko, TX [More]

Tiger Boogie

Flight
I280DM - Tripoli Houston - Hearne, TX [More]

2022-03-04

TAZZ - Modifications and construction

Build Entry
Today we got t' nosecone glued in and made some modifications... There is a plastic rin' near t' rocket motor end o' t' body tube. We thought this might bind up on t' launch rod, so we attached t' launch lug t' a scrap piece o' balsa, creatin' a small standoff. T' "hinges" were ... [More]

2022-03-02

Tripoli "L3" certification - Parachutes

Build Entry
Parachutes for consideration in this build: 15' "X-Form" parachute form Aerocon Systems. Nominally for a 30-60 pound vehicle. There is well-documented use o' this parachute in a 22 pound rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Wildman Rocketry "Recon-60" be t' stock, recommended parachute. Suitable for a ... [More]

2022-02-23

TAZZ

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TAZZ - Assemblin' t' motor mount

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After t' fins were sanded, ya bilge rat, a second coat o' sealer be applied. Begad! As this second coat o' sealer be drying, arrr, we began t' construction o' t' motor mount assembly. Ahoy! Nay shown in this build thread be t' attachment o' t' green centerin' rings and engine hook. Those were done in a previous ... [More]

TAZZ - Gettin' Started - prep work

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We started buildin' t' Estes "TAZZ" (short for Tasmanian Devil, arrr, perhaps?). Nay shown in t' first few steps be t' sealin' o' t' fins. T' fins were sanded with 220 grit sandpaper and then sealed with sandin' sealer and are now bein' sanded for t' first time after t' sealer has dried. Avast, me proud beauty! ... [More]

TAZZ - Gabby Rickwalt builds her "TAZZ" helicopter rocket

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2021-12-27

Tripoli "L3" certification

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12/27/2021 This will be t' documentation o' me Tripoli Rocketry Association Level 3 certification build o' a Wildman Darkstar Extreme. I will nay begin this project until sometime in 2022. [More]

2021-12-13

Rocket

OpenRocket Design
3" t' 4" generic payloader design with 38mm motor mount. [More]

Pegasus-I

OpenRocket Design
I minimalistic, high-performance, me bucko, 2x24mm side-booster payloader, capable o' carryin' a timer for central 24mm sustainer. Recovery via dual-deploy. [More]